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Is Our Gain Also Our Loss
Is Our Gain Also Our Loss
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1
Choose two! What does the author notice about the old cereal commercial?
It features modern music and technology.
It lacks snappy graphics and fast-paced cuts.
Its colors seem fairly dull.
It does not clearly advertise the product.
2
"Will they laugh at our for using pieces of green paper to buy things?" To what is she referring?
fake money
coupons
credit cards
dollar bills
3
The author reflects on her concerns about the future. Which of the following is a major way in which she does this?
She uses examples from American history to predict future events.
She dramatizes scenes involving people of the future.
She asks questions about the future that cannot yet be answered.
She interviews her father about his fears about future events.
4
Who makes the comment “That’s the problem with the world today" at the beginning of the story?
a tv reporter
a teacher
the author's father
the author
5
How did the author's father find out what the temperature was when he was a young boy?
by making a phone call
by watching television
asking his mother
by checking his phone
6
The author sees many issues with the cereal commercial. What was the father's reaction to the commercial?
Pride: It looks just as good as modern ads.
Surprise: It seems old-fashioned and poorly made.
Disappointment: It is not as great as he remembered.
Delight: It reminds him of his younger days.
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"It's not just technology that's changing, either: It's our way of living." How does the author support this statement?
by imagining a future in which no improvements are possible
by contrasting activities today with activities of the past
by describing recent advances in technology
by recalling memories of playing video games
8
Which word is a comparative adjective? I have a new, high-tech phone, but Malik's phone is flashier than mine.
new
mine
high-tech
flashier
9
Which sentence has a comparative adverb?
Does Japan have the longest trains in the world?
After an effortless train trip, we arrived at our destination rested.
Do bullet trains travel faster than our local trains do?
Those trains move swiftly among the island's major cities.
10
In which of the following situations is a vehicle moving gradually?
The ambulance zoomed in and out of the traffic along Route 3.
The sailboat skipped merrily across the sunlit waves.
The bulldozer inched forward toward the edge of the pit.
The sled whooshed down the driveway, banking at each curve.
11
Choose three! Which of these experiences does the author fear that children of the next generation will miss out on?
printing out a hard copy of a research paper
choosing a video from Blockbuster for a family movie night
enjoying handwritten letters
using a smartphone to check a weather report
12
If an episode of a television drama is a continuation of a previous show, which of the following must be true?
The episode has many new characters.
The episode has some different characters.
The episode takes place in a new location.
The episode is the next part of the story.
13
When you consider something, you think carefully about it. Based on this, what does consideration mean?
without having thought carefully
the process of thinking carefully
after thinking carefully
to cause to think carefully
14
Which sentence is correct?
This computer class is the advancedest course the college offers.
This computer class is the most advanced course the college offers.
This computer class is the advancing course the college offers.
This computer class is the too advanced course the college offers.
15
What is the most likely reason that the author's father becomes excited when he sees his daughter eating cereal?
It reminds him of a meal his mother used to make.
He is glad that she is taking the time to eat without electronics.
He is happy that she appreciates his favorite cereal.
It reminds him of an old commercial that he once enjoyed.
16
Which of these situations most clearly illustrates the meaning of nostalgic?
The mayor called the meeting of City Council to order at 7:00 P.M.
Grandma loves to look at photos taken when her children were young.
Mike allowed his nephew to hand him tools as he fixed the tractor.
A variety of berry pies are available at the bakery near the post office.
